New Delhi: Captain of India Rohit Sharma revealed that his decision to withdraw from the Sydney test During the recent Border-Gavaskar trophy was not simple and involved a “disagreement” with the management of the team.
Addressing the former captain of Australia Michael Clarke on the Podcast Beyond23 Cricket, Rohit explained that the decision to drop after the introspection and an honest assessment of his form, keeping in mind the best interest of the team.
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Rohit, who only succeeded in five inning points when India abandoned the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in a decade, admitted that he did not hit the ball well and did not want to occupy a place at the expense of someone better prepared.
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“During the last test match in Sydney, I had to be honest with myself. I did not hit the ball well. And I didn’t want to put myself there only because we had many other guys who were also fighting,” said Rohit.
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The final call, however, was not without resistance. “I spoke to the coach and the selector, who was there on the tour. They were in a way agreement-no agreement. There was an argument around him,” he revealed, referring to the head coach Gamatam Gambhir and the president of the selectors Ajit Agarkar. “You try to put the team first, and look at what the team wants. Sometimes it can work, sometimes that is not the case.”
Stressing the decision to bring Shubman Gill back for the series decision maker, Rohit added: “We wanted Gill playing. He’s such a good player. He missed the previous test match … I said to myself, if I don’t hit the ball well, that’s right.”
Since assumed the captain, Rohit said that his leadership philosophy has focused on team thought. “Not just me, I wanted the rest of the guys to think in the same way in the same way-try to put the team first and not to worry too much about” my shopping, my scores “,” he added.
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